Baby Name: Lucas

Lucas

Bringer of light

A form of Luke that was first used as a surname. Took a huge jump in popularity during the 1980's. Producer, director, and screenwriter, George Lucas, who rocketed to fame with the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, is a bearer of the surname. Actor Lukas Haas uses an alternate spelling. A place name for a region in Southern Italy. A current favorite in Germany.